13-Point Program to Destroy America is the debut album by the American post-hardcore band Nation of Ulysses.[6][7] The album's title is in reference to the Black Panther Party's Ten Point Program and J. Edgar Hoover's propaganda pamphlet "Red China's Secret Plan to Destroy America."[8] The title of track #13 was inspired by Frank Sinatra's album Love is a Kick.
| 13-Point Program to Destroy America | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | January 1991, Inner Ear Studios, Washington, D.C. | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Dischord[2] | |||
| Producer | Ian MacKaye[3] | |||
| Nation of Ulysses chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [5] |
Tracks 14-16 on the CD are not on the original album, and are taken from their 1991 self-titled 7" debut.
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote that "singer Ian Svenonius (who doubles on occasional bleating trumpet) has a deeper, throaty quality to his delivery than most DC-style barkers — not quite a Stax/Volt Rollins but a striking combination of ardor and menace that elevates his breathless rage above mere harangue."[9] The Washington Post called the album "so brattily self-conscious that only the ferocity of its attack keeps it from curdling."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spectra Sonic Sound" | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Look Out! Soul Is Back!" | 1:38 |
| 3. | "Today I Met the Girl I'm Going to Marry" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Ulythium" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Cool Senior High School Fight" | 1:40 |
| 6. | "A Kid Who Tells On Another Kid Is a Dead Kid" | 1:43 |
| 7. | "Diphtheria" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Aspirin Kid" | 5:13 |
| 9. | "Hot Chocolate City(Yeah!)" | 1:43 |
| 10. | "P. Power" | 1:47 |
| 11. | "You're My Miss Washington, D.C." | 2:22 |
| 12. | "Target: U.S.A." | 1:44 |
| 13. | "Love Is a Bull Market" | 2:50 |
| 14. | "The Sound of Young America" | 2:31 |
| 15. | "Channel One Ulysses" | 3:22 |
| 16. | "Atom Bomb" | 2:00 |
| Total length: | 31:25 | |
References
edit- ^ Jeff Terich. August 30, 2012. 10 Essential ’90s Post-Hardcore Albums. treblezine.com
- ^ "Nation Of Ulysses - 13 Point Program to Destroy America (057)". Dischord Records.
- ^ Arthur, Nicole (July 29, 1992). "NATION OF ULYSSES" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ Gentry, Brandon. 13-Point Program to Destroy America allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-06.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 125.
- ^ "The Nation of Ulysses | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "22 years later, Nation Of Ulysses is still a band built for today's tumultuous times". Music.
- ^ Danger Mike, Jesse Rockoff (DJ Mark Foley), Ian Svenonius (2006-10-03). "10-3-06 Ian Svenonius / The Make-Up". Dissonance. Washington, D.C. Radio CPR. 97.5 FM.
- ^ "Nation of Ulysses". Trouser Press. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (January 15, 1992). "RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
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